Where does “bordo” come from?
bordo (Esperanto) comes from French bord, from Old French bord, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bordo (Esperanto): shore; bank; border
Ancestry of “bordo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bord | border, edge, limit ; boundary; side; rim |
| 2 | Old French | bord | side of a ship, edge; a border |
| 3 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “bordo”